Willaston · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Willaston

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 32% of people live alone in Willaston, making it an area with a high number of single-person households. This trend is reflected in the typical home size, which is smaller than in most other areas. While many live independently, one-parent families are also very common here.

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📍 Willaston, Suburb / Locality

Where Willaston sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willaston — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Willaston2.3
5118, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up 32.3% of households, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%. Consequently, the typical home in Willaston holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.3% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Willaston splits fairly evenly between 2 people (37%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families account for 23.4% of the total, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the South Australian figure of 14.8%. Couples with children make up the largest group at 46.2%.

23.4% ▲ +22.5%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Willaston, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (23%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Willaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41600/willaston/topic/family-households